As far as prospects go, he'll definitely spark even more people this time, has way more chance to win than before, but if nothing else it's a miracle he got appointed to chair the Finance committee by the party elite. Still trying to figure that one out, unless it was a gesture to the orthodox fiscal-con portion of the base.

​"For the most part, it was pretty quiet all night long in gold and silver, but I'm sure the bullion banks are still lurking out there somewhere." -Ed Steer